Leader Sykes issues statement following the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

COLUMBUS –House Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron) today issued a statement following the news that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87 from complications of cancer.

 “My heart breaks tonight, along with so many other Americans, as together we mourn the loss of a true American treasure.

Justice Ginsburg has been an inspiration to me and to so many other women in the legal profession. She was a champion of equality and reproductive justice as she fought for ALL of us from the bench. She was a trailblazer, a real American hero, and we are a better country because she served on the High Court.

Rest in peace, Notorious RBG.”  

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